4. The method of claim 1 wherein the inputting of the document image comprises receiving a fax transmission.
1. A method using a document system comprising a computer with a processor for executing software instructions for document exchange directed to execution of a document by a plurality of parties, wherein the document is inputted with an input subsystem of the document system from an input source and stored for document exchange, the method comprising: receiving routing information and identifying metadata through the input subsystem; automatically storing the document with the input subsystem from the input source as specified in the routing information along with data automatically generated and structured based on the routing information and metadata; routing the document for execution to the plurality of parties based on the routing information; archiving the executed document in a document archive after automatically verifying that it has been executed by the plurality of parties; and providing search capability with respect to documents that are executed in the document archive and documents that are pending execution, for identifying data regarding the document and/or for text within the document, to the plurality of parties identified in the routing information.