#open the default Calendar and grab the items in the calendar (twice...)
my $namespace = $outlook->GetNameSpace("MAPI") or die "can't open MAPI namespace\n";
my $recurringitems = $namespace->GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar)->{Items};
my $calitems = $namespace->GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar)->{Items};

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my $recurringitems = $namespace->GetPublicFolder("\\Path\to
folder")->{Items};
my $calitems = $namespace->GetPublicFolder("\\Path\to\folder")->{Items};