Merge branch 'MLAB-539' into 'testing'

fixing bug MLAB-539

See merge request !99

routes/public.ts

@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ export = function (app:any, config:any, lang:string) {
       ])
     }
   })
+  // to check whether or not an account is already exist
+  app.get('/email/:email', async function(req:any, res:any) {
+    let user = await methods.checkUserEmail(req.params.email)
+      if (!user) {
+        console.log('No user found: '+req.params.email)
+        res.send(true)
+      } else {
+        console.log('User found: '+req.params.email)
+        res.send(false)
+      }
+  })
 
   // =================== USERS VERIFICATION =========================