Random Permission problem with Outlook 2010 and max. UAC

Just reinstalled a laptop and the requirement is the highest UAC setting.
Prior the reinstall emails were stored in a PST file which was copied to a USB drive.

The problem now is that you cannot access the PST file without running Outlook as Admin. Even if the PST file is stored inside the user's profile document folder, or eve inside the "Outlook Datafile" folder.

The PST file does not have the READ bit set, the user is the owner and yet I cannot add / browse the PST without running Outlook as Admin ..

I must be missing anything stupid ... Any tips ?

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glenn_33

Try dropping the PST in Username\ Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Outlook , unless that is the Outlook Datafile folder you're referring to then you've already tried that...
I'm assuming you've tried google, the only thing I could dig up was this: Outlook 2010 - no permission to access Outlook.pst - Microsoft Answers

goodluck!

jibbajabba

glenn_33 wrote: »

Try dropping the PST in Username\ Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Outlook , unless that is the Outlook Datafile folder you're referring to then you've already tried that...

Nah, had it in "C:\Users\Mike\Documents\Outlook Files" ... and thanks - your location was working ... Thanks

glenn_33

no problem, people at my work always have PST issues galore for some reason

jibbajabba

That's because PSTs are the work of the devil

I cannot remember how often people created PST on local drives rather than their shared (backed-up) one ...

I think I'd have to think hard what I hate more, PSTs or Public Folder