Hey @Catherine_Rendell! I think converting the email list to a select list, then using the filter bar here rather than a control would work a bit better. You can then dynamically filter based on emails and status:
If you need the column type to be a text or email type though, you could keep the column as is, and then add a second select list column (which you could hide if you want it out of view) that uses a formula like: thisrow.[User Email] to get those values as a select list to use in the filter bar, so the filter bar is a selectable list instead of a text search.
Unfortunately, I am trying to find a convenient way to search for a bulk list of emails from a large table.
Filtering using dynamic lists does work, but it still requires you to enter the emails one by one, which is what I am trying to avoid.
If you make a dummy sample doc and share it, it is easier to help you.
The filter formula in the user table should look something like:
[user Email].Contains(EmailTextbox.split(", ")) && [User Status].contains(active)