diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py
index 35e748d..d8df89b 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class MyPasswordChangeSerializer(PasswordChangeSerializer):
 
 class MyPasswordResetSerializer(PasswordResetSerializer):
     def validate_email(self, email):
-        if not User.objects.filter(email=email).exists():
+        if not User.objects.filter(email__iexact=email).exists():
             raise ValidationError('Not found.')
         return super().validate_email(email)
 
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
index 1e36fd8..6ceebd1 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def link_old_member(data, user):
         raise ValidationError(dict(email=msg))
 
     try:
-        member = models.Member.objects.get(old_email=data['email'])
+        member = models.Member.objects.get(old_email__iexact=data['email'])
     except models.Member.DoesNotExist:
         msg = 'Unable to find email in old portal.'
         logger.info(msg)
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def link_old_member(data, user):
 def create_new_member(data, user):
     if old_models:
         old_members = old_models.Members.objects.using('old_portal')
-        if old_members.filter(email=data['email']).exists():
+        if old_members.filter(email__iexact=data['email']).exists():
             msg = 'Account was found in old portal.'
             logger.info(msg)
             raise ValidationError(dict(email=msg))