How to get contacts backup in iphone 5s in mail
To backup your iPhone 5s contacts in Mail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Export Contacts as vCard (.vcf) file
- Open the Contacts app on your iPhone 5s.
- Tap on the "Groups" tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on "All Contacts" or select a specific group you want to backup.
- Tap on the "Share Contact" button (looks like a box with an arrow).
- Select "Export vCard" from the share menu.
- Choose a location to save the vCard file, such as your iCloud Drive or Google Drive account.
- Open the Mail app on your iPhone 5s.
- Compose a new email and attach the vCard file you just exported.
- Enter the email address of the recipient (e.g., your own email address) and send the email.
Method 2: Export Contacts as CSV file
- Open the Contacts app on your iPhone 5s.
- Tap on the "Groups" tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on "All Contacts" or select a specific group you want to backup.
- Tap on the "Edit" button (looks like a pencil).
- Tap on "Select All" to select all contacts.
- Tap on "Export" from the top-right corner of the screen.
- Choose "Export as CSV" from the export menu.
- Choose a location to save the CSV file, such as your iCloud Drive or Google Drive account.
- Open the Mail app on your iPhone 5s.
- Compose a new email and attach the CSV file you just exported.
- Enter the email address of the recipient (e.g., your own email address) and send the email.
Method 3: Use iCloud to backup contacts
- Make sure you have iCloud enabled on your iPhone 5s.
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Contacts.
- Toggle on "Contacts" to enable iCloud backup for contacts.
- Wait for the backup process to complete.
- Open the Mail app on your iPhone 5s.
- Compose a new email and attach the contacts backup file (which will be saved in your iCloud account).
- Enter the email address of the recipient (e.g., your own email address) and send the email.
Remember to always keep a backup of your contacts to prevent data loss in case your iPhone 5s is lost, stolen, or damaged.