You don't have appropriate permission to perform this operation

G

Guest

I am using Outlook 2007. I am trying to move some messages from my corporate
Exchange folders to my personal folders (.pst) and I get the message: "Cannot
move the items. You don't have appropriate permission to perform this
operation."

I can move messages ok within the .pst folders but not from Exchange to
..pst. I want to do this to be able to save some messages as I have no further
space on the exchange server.

I suspect this is being blocked by a domain policy or registry setting.
Initially, I was not even able to access PST files. I found a registry
setting called "DisablePST" which I set to 0, then I was able to access my
..pst file. However, I can't move any emails from exchange to these folders
due to the above error.

Appreciate any help

Thanks
 
B

Brian Tillman

BigCat said:
I am using Outlook 2007. I am trying to move some messages from my
corporate Exchange folders to my personal folders (.pst) and I get
the message: "Cannot move the items. You don't have appropriate
permission to perform this operation."

Are you trying to move or copy? Describe the EXACT steps you're taking.
 
G

Guest

2 ways I've tried:

a) simply dragging the message from the exchange folder to the pst folder.
b) right clicking on the message and choosing the "move to folder.." option.

I get the same error on both. I am not sure how to copy. I don't see an
option to "copy" the message.

Thanks
 
B

Brian Tillman

BigCat said:
2 ways I've tried:

a) simply dragging the message from the exchange folder to the pst
folder. b) right clicking on the message and choosing the "move to
folder.." option.

By default, drag-and-drop is a move. I suspect you do not have Delete
permission on the public folder.
I get the same error on both. I am not sure how to copy. I don't see
an option to "copy" the message.

Right-click and drag. When you release the mouse button, in addition to
"Move" you should see "Copy". You should also be able to select the message
and click Edit>Copy to Folder.
 

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