Cannot Save Edited Contact in MS Outlook on Windows Laptop-Don't Have Permission

I experienced the same.

So logging Outlook as administrator is not a real solution.

Ferruccio

Add another to the list with this issue.

Yes - the work-around works, but it's a pain to go through each time you want to update a contact. Hope it gets fixed soon. As of today, 9-14-20, it's still an issue.

Thanks for the suggestion, that worked but gosh what a major PIA. Sure hope MS takes responsibility & fixes soon.

I have 2 PCs, one is Win10 the other is Win7, both have exact same problem

This is one glitch after another. Now my sign in (itunes) and authorization (computer) is not functioning. Such nonsense

I guess i got the solution at https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/outlook-contacts-your-changes-cannot-be-saved/40865132-4e90-4357-9f37-59d1416c5fe1

it works great for me.

posted by a very helpful and as very good person Diane Poremsky MVP

Try starting outlook using Run as Administrator and see if that eliminates the error. Close Outlook, Type Outlook on the start menu - when it comes up, click the V to show run as admin. Click it.

This solution does not work. I replied to the MS Diane as follows:

Thank you Diane; however it does not work. I started as you suggest using "Run an Admin).

When you open an iCloud contact in Office 365 Home Outlook version (all updates applied, latest version) and make a change, then click save, you error out with the following message:

Could not save changes to ****pany

Your changes to this item cannot be saved because server denied operation (HTTP 403 Forbidden)

then you have to force close the window/outlook using task manager.

Reopen without using Run as Admin, and error remains the same:

Your changes cannot be saved because you don't have permission to midify some or all of the items in this folder. Do you want to save a copy of this item in the default folder for the item? (Which is MSN contacts.)

Any other suggestions?

Maestro2020 - the default Contacts folder will be in the outlook data file that you have set to the “default”, which is also where your Outlook Profile information is saved. If you setup Outlook with a single email account then it will be in the Contact folder in that account. If you explicitly create a separate Outlook datafile on your local hard drive and make that your default then it will appear there. I created a separate local datafile to store email messages that I don’t need saved on my email provider’s IMAP server. Use File / Accounts and select the Data Files tab to see which is your default.

Note that the iCloud integration can NOT be the default data file because it’s an Apple formatEd container and not an Outlook PST or OST file. Having a real Apple iCloud email account is also different from the iCloud Outlook integration Add-In. So your iCloud IMAP email account could be the default - which can be confusing. Also note that you can turn on and off which Contact folders display so make sure the default one is enabled so you can see it in the Contact view.

Appears to be fixed (9/17/20; 10.30pm MDT).

New iTunes for windows version 12.10.9.3; downloaded, installed, re-authorized computers (mine and laptop) and all appears to be working normal for contacts.

Also running Apple's Microsoft's Store iCloud, version 11.3.

FINALLY

I assume you mean iCloud for windows 10? As far as I know, iTunes has no function in Outlook accessing iCloud files.

Normally I get an automatic update, when one is available. Have opened the iCloud dialog box, don't seem to be able to find which version is running.

Would appreciate a response and a resolution given by Apple and/or Microsoft. By now it is very clear that many people have the same issue, why is there still silence from Apple/Microsoft?

I just downloaded the latest software update of Itunes and I can now edit contacts in Outlook.

Thank-You Apple

Confirmed. I upgrade my iTunes on Win10 PC to 12.10.9.3 and now I can edit icloud contacts in Outlook.

Didnt have to do anything else.