Solved: “You Don’t Have Appropriate Permissions to Perform this Operation” in Outlook

Most users face this error in Outlook “You don’t have appropriate permission to perform this operation”. So, to help the users with this problem, this guide will explain the errors in detail, their reasons, and the possible solutions to fix them. Therefore, read the article carefully to avoid mistakes.

Microsoft Outlook, the world’s most popular email client, provides many great features such as enhanced search facility, calendar integrity, large storage space, great security measures, etc. but, apart from the benefits, there are problems too when you work in the email program. Users who use the Outlook email program, have come to face many issues, such as.

• Difficulty in opening your PST file.
• Outlook inbox showing unread emails error.
• The issue in attaching documents in the shared drive.
• Outlook import/export option greyed out when exporting the PST file.
• The issue in sending and receiving emails on Outlook.
• Every time you run the program, Outlook closes after opening automatically.

In all these problems, Outlook will show you an error “You don’t have the appropriate permission to perform this Operation”. Because of this error, they are not able to perform most of the action. But why is that? What was the reason this problem occurred? This will be explained below.

Reasons Behind Outlook Don’t Have Appropriate Permission

Whatever the reasons there is not a single cause behind this, there can be multiple. Which makes it difficult to diagnose. In this problem, many factors lead to this issue, which are.

• You have set up incorrect permission while installing the Outlook.
• Your Outlook profile is corrupted which disables the permissions.
• If you add any third-party add-on in Outlook, it creates a conflict in your work.

These are the common reasons for the problem and fortunately, there are several solutions to solve them. After searching thoroughly on the internet we found various options that can solve the “you don’t have appropriate permission to perform this operation” issue.

Method 1: Operate Outlook as Administrator

If you are using Outlook not as an administrator, then by following the steps your issue can be solved.

• Close your Outlook program.
• In the Windows search bar, enter “Outlook.exe”.
  
• Click on the “Run as administrator” option. If you can’t see the option, press “Ctrl+Shift+Alt” keys, and the option will be visible.
  

Now you are using Outlook as administrator and the problem will be solved, but if this does not work then follow the next solution.

Method 2: Replace “PSTDisableGrow” Registry Key Value

Changing the PSTDisableGrow registry key value from 1 to 0 can solve the problem of Outlook don’t have appropriate permission to perform. Following are the steps to do that.

• Press the “Windows+R” keys, enter the “regedit”, and search it.
• After this, the Registry editor will be shown. Locate the PSTDisableGrow registry key from this path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\xx.0\Outlook\PST
• Right-click the “PSTDisableGrow”, then click on the “Edit” button.
• In the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value box, change the value data from 1 to 0. Hit “OK”.
  

The Outlook version you are using replaces xx.0. For example, change xx.0 to 19.0 for Outlook 2019 version. 16.0 for Outlook 2016 and Office 365, 15.0 for Outlook 2013, 14.0 for Outlook 2010 and 12.0 for Outlook 2007. Another thing, while you edit the registry value be careful as there can be serious problems.

Method 3: Check Folder Permissions

If changing the registry value key will not solve the problem of the “you don’t have appropriate permission to perform this operation” issue, check your folder permissions. To do that you have to follow the steps below.

• Open Outlook and go to the folder in which you want to check or change the permissions.
• Right-click the folder and click the “Properties” from the drop-down list.
• Select the “Permissions” tab, with this a list of users and their permissions level will display in front of you.
• Now, click the “Add” or “Remove” to the users list to change the permissions.
• For the user’s permission level, select the user from the list and click on the permission level drop-down menu. Also, select the “Desired Access Level”.
• After that, click on the “OK” button and close the properties window.
  

With these steps, Outlook doesn’t have operating permissions. But if this doesn’t work then, try the next solution.

Method 4: Repair Damaged Outlook Data File

The Outlook don’t have appropriate permission to perform problem still exists, then it happens due to file corruption. So, by repairing your corrupted Outlook files the issue can be resolved.

• If your Outlook is running, close the software.
• Find the “Scanpst.exe” file, the file located in the folders depending on the version of Windows located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX path.
• After finding the file, double-click it and open the “Inbox Repair Tool”.
• Click on the “Browse” button and select the “PST file” which is corrupted.
• Hit the “Press” button and start the process.

With these steps, your corrupted PST file will be repaired. But it only fixes the minor errors. If there are major issues and the problem still exists, then try the next solution.

Method 5: Disable Third-Party Add-ins

Outlook third-party add-ons are not the only cause of the problem “you don’t have the appropriate permission to perform this operation”. Therefore, if you close the unnecessary add-ins the issue will be solved.

• Open Outlook and click on the “File” option.
• Select the “Options” and click on “Add-ins” from the Options menu.
• Search and select “the third-party add-in” that may cause problems.
• Click on the “Deactivate” option at the bottom of the screen.
• Exit the Outlook and reopen Outlook to check if the issue is solved or not.

This method can resolve the problem, but if this doesn’t work then you are in trouble. After using all the solutions if the issue of Outlook doesn’t have appropriate permissions. Then, your only option is to save your important files. For this, there is an expert technique.

Guide to Save Outlook Mailbox Data

• Download the Software, click on “Open” >> “Email Accounts” >> “Add Account” option.
  
• Enter your Outlook account details and hit the “Add” button.
  
• After that, all your mailbox data will be displayed in front of you. Preview the files.
  
• Click on the “Export” option and then, choose any option you want.
  
• “Browse” the location and click on the “Save” button.
  

In this way, you create an Outlook backup to access the data for the problem of “you don’t have appropriate permission to perform this operation” in Outlook.

Concluding Words

The problem of “you don’t have the appropriate permission to perform this operation” in Outlook can affect many courses of action. Therefore, to resolve the issue this article provided many solutions to fix the problem. But, if your problem is not solved then, we also suggest ways to save important Outlook files which is the professional method. So, this guide addresses the problem with the steps so that when you are in the same situation follow the ways.