How to sync iphone 5 contacts to iMac Mail?

How can I sync my iPhone 5 contacts to my iMac so I can use the contacts when writing emails from iMac Mail?
I have backed up my iPhone to the iMac however I cannot find a way to transfer the contents of my contacts from the phone to the iMac.
Please help??  I am having to type in the email address each and every time I write a new email from iMac Mail. Very frustrating.
I'm sure there's an easy way to do this.  I just cannot work it out. 

Hello Linda.Ven,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you'd like to have your contacts sync between your iPhone and iMac, then I highly recommend using iCloud.  It will seamlessly keep your contacts, and other data if you choose, up to date across all of your capable devices.  If you'd like to learn more about how to set up iCloud, please see the link below.
Apple - iCloud - Learn how to set up iCloud on all your devices.
iCloud - Get Started - Apple Support
Have a good one,
Alex H.

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