Fix inconsistent handling of upper and lower cases of email addresses. (#7021)

fixes #7016

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py

index c3f86e7414..d713a06bf9 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
 from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi
 from synapse.push.mailer import load_jinja2_templates
 from synapse.types import Requester, UserID
+from synapse.util.threepids import canonicalise_email
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
@@ -928,7 +929,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         # for the presence of an email address during password reset was
         # case sensitive).
         if medium == "email":
-            address = address.lower()
+            address = canonicalise_email(address)
 
         await self.store.user_add_threepid(
             user_id, medium, address, validated_at, self.hs.get_clock().time_msec()
@@ -956,7 +957,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         # 'Canonicalise' email addresses as per above
         if medium == "email":
-            address = address.lower()
+            address = canonicalise_email(address)
 
         identity_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
         result = await identity_handler.try_unbind_threepid(