// GET: VerifyAccount
        public ActionResult Index(String email)
        {
            var base64EncodedBytes = Convert.FromBase64String(email);
            string e = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(base64EncodedBytes);

            ViewBag.Email = e;
            try
            {
                //https://joaoeduardosousa.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/asp-net-mvc-5-connect-with-azure-sqlserver-database/
                homesecurity_dbEntities context = new homesecurity_dbEntities();
                Account acc = context.Accounts.Where(a => a.Email == e).SingleOrDefault(); //find account with this email

                if (acc != null) //set the verified variable to true
                {
                    acc.Verified = true;
                    context.Entry(acc).CurrentValues.SetValues(acc);
                    context.SaveChanges();
                }
                else
                    return RedirectToAction("Error", "VerifyAccount", new { Email = e});

            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                //Response.Write("<script>alert('ERROR " + e.StackTrace + ", " + e.Message + "')</script>"); this is a handy way of debugging
                return RedirectToAction("Error", "VerifyAccount", new { Email = e });
            }
            return View();
        }