Ask: Keeping Contacts When Deleting Old Email Accounts

Got an Apple, Mac, or iOS tech question? We have the answer. In this week’s installment of Ask, we’ll teach you how to hang on to your contacts even if you’re deleting the old email accounts they’re associated with.

Question: I have maintained multiple email accounts, several for work, and have recently retired. I would like to delete the work email account from my iPhone and iPad; however, I need to retain many of the contacts. Will the contacts go away when I delete the email accounts? Is there a way to save all of the contacts?