public function activate(Request $request, AppMailer $mailer) { $user = User::find($request->input('id')); $user->verified = 1; $user->save(); $user->emailVerification()->delete(); $mailer->sendManualActivationEmailTo($user); session()->flash('success', 'User <strong>' . $user->username . '</strong> successfully activated!'); return redirect()->route('admin.users'); }