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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                   May 4, 2006


                          EASYLINK SERVICES CORPORATION
                          -----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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              Delaware                                      000-26371                                   13-3787073
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   (State or other jurisdiction of                  (Commission File Number)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
           incorporation)
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                              33 Knightsbridge Road
                              Piscataway, NJ 08854
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 652-3500

                                       N/A
                                       ---
           Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
     CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2006, EasyLink Services Corporation (the "Company" or "EasyLink")
issued a press release relating to its financial results for its first quarter
ending March 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 unless specifically incorporated by
reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 (c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

                   EXHIBIT NO.                           DESCRIPTION

         Exhibit No. 99.1                       Press Release dated May 4, 2006.



















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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  May 4, 2006

                             EASYLINK SERVICES CORPORATION


                             By: /s/Thomas Murawski
                                 ------------------
                                 Thomas Murawski, Chairman, President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer











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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


        EXHIBIT NO.                                     DESCRIPTION

Exhibit No. 99.1                                Press Release dated May 4, 2006.






























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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                   May 4, 2006

                          EASYLINK SERVICES CORPORATION
                          -----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware                                      000-26371                                   13-3787073
(State or other jurisdiction of                  (Commission File Number)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
           incorporation)
33 Knightsbridge Road
                              Piscataway, NJ 08854
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 652-3500

                                       N/A
                                       ---
           Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
     CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2006, EasyLink Services Corporation (the "Company" or "EasyLink")
issued a press release relating to its financial results for its first quarter
ending March 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 unless specifically incorporated by
reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 (c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

                   EXHIBIT NO.                           DESCRIPTION

         Exhibit No. 99.1                       Press Release dated May 4, 2006.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  May 4, 2006

                             EASYLINK SERVICES CORPORATION

                             By: /s/Thomas Murawski
                                 ------------------
                                 Thomas Murawski, Chairman, President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

        EXHIBIT NO.                                     DESCRIPTION

Exhibit No. 99.1                                Press Release dated May 4, 2006.

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