Do something like:

sub add {
    my ($hashref, $to, $subject, $file_name, $from, $last_dir) = @_;

    $hashref -> {$to} ||= { };
    $hashref -> {$to} {$subject} ||= [ ];
    push @{$hashref -> {$to} {$subject}} =>
          {$file_name => {path => $last_dir,
                          from => $from}};
}
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And call it like:

add $spam, 'foo@bar.com', 'New CDs now', 'AAAAA.txt', 'that@person.com
+', 'Spam';
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Abigail