public function encryptEmail(Request $request) {
    if (!Auth::check() && !Auth::viaRemember()) {
            return redirect()->to('/login');
    }
    $this->validate($request, [
                'email' => 'bail|required|email',
    ]);
    $emailToEncrypt = $request->request->get('email');
    $encryptedEmail = Crypt::encryptString($emailToEncrypt);
    $email = Emails::where('accountId', Auth::id())->first();
    $email->val = $encryptedEmail;
    $email->save();

string in form           decrypt PHP          decrypt Python
'test@gmail.com' =>     'test@gmail.com',    'test@gmail.com'
'myEmail@icloud.com' => 'myEmail@icloud.com' 'myEmail@icloud.com'
'other@hotmail.com' =>  'other@hotmail.com'  'other@hotmail.com'
'me@mydomain.com' =>    'me@mydomain.com'    'me@my'