Is cancellation by email valid?

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It depends on whether you are an employer or an employee.
As an employee, you can send your resignation by email. In that case, it is sufficient to write that you are resigning from your job. If you are an employer, it is generally required that you send a resignation in writing, preferably in letter form, and that you deliver it personally to the employee. There are now some rulings that state that it is possible for an employer to send a notice of termination by email, and this has been approved. But it really depends, and it's not something I would recommend as an employer.
As an employee, you can of course do so.