MS Outlook data files - defrag/compact automatically

[alvordrw]

In Outlook, right-clicking the "Outlook" at the top of the folder tree brings up an menu offering for "Data File Properties".

Selecting that option brings up a dialog offering a button marked "Advanced".

Clicking the "Advanced" button brings up another dialog that offers a button marked "Compact Now".

Clicking the "Compact Now" button brings up a progress bar that indicates compaction.

 

Presumably the "Compact Now" is defragmenting the data files, because on backup the physical file size has been reduced.

 

What would be convenient, would be that CCleaner optionally compacts Outlook data files.

 

Please notice the use of the plural for files - I keep an archive file separate from the main data file.

Not sure how CCleaner would detect files in use - perhaps a configuration or directory scan.

 

Thanks

[mta]

Doubt this is possible as MS Outlook uses 'in-house' methods for creating and maintaining its PST database iles.

And I'd imagine there would be some sort of license to pay to allow 3rd party software vendors such access.