Email function depicted with a paper plane icon (4)

I believe the answer is:

send

(Other definitions for send that I've seen before include "and 2: Advise" , "Forward" , "Transport" , "Despatch, remit" , "Transmit; post" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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