8. The method for detecting errors in electronic document transfers of claim 6 wherein the error data includes loop data representative of bidirectional forwarding of electronic documents between at least two destinations.
6. A method for detecting errors in electronic document transfers comprising the steps of: receiving setup data representative of a user-selected automated electronic document transfer scheme; testing the setup data against error data representative of selected error conditions associated with document, wherein the setup data includes forwarding data representative of instructions to automatically forward electronic documents to at least one selected destination; generating graph data representative of interrelationships between selected destinations as specified in the forwarding data; and upon a positive determination of an error condition, generating an error signal in accordance with a positive determination of an error condition.