Checks whether or not the email address is already verified
        beyond allauth scope, for example, by having accepted an
        invitation before signing up.

def is_email_verified(self, request, email):
        """
        Checks whether or not the email address is already verified
        beyond allauth scope, for example, by having accepted an
        invitation before signing up.
        """
        ret = False
        verified_email = request.session.get('account_verified_email')
        if verified_email:
            ret = verified_email.lower() == email.lower()
        return ret