Outlook Calendar Sharing Message: “You Do Not Have Sufficient Permissions”

Have you received this error when opening a colleague’s calendar? the problem is – you DO have permission to view it.  If you do have the right permissions. Follow these steps.

1. Remove the calendar from your list by right clicking on it and choosing Delete Calendar…
   
2. Have the other user remove your permissions completely.

Remove Permissions

1. Open your calendar.
2. On the Home tab, click Calendar Permissions
3. In the dialog box, select the user to remove.
   
   
4. Click the Remove button.

Add Permissions

1. Open your calendar.
2. On the Home tab – click Calendar Permissions
   
   
3. In the dialog box, click Add…
   
4. In the dialog box, type in the users name and click Add and then OK.
   
5. In the dialog box -with the user selected – select the permission level and click OK. For example, reviewer.
   

Add the Calendar

Now that the permissions have been removed and re added, add the calendar back.

1. In Outlook, click File…Open…Other User’s Folder.
   
2. Type in the user’s name and select calendar. Click OK.

That should solve the problem!