Sounds like he was a complete beginner.
PBEM can be quite confusing at first. Then when things weren't working out, he may have got frustrated and you happened to be in his line of fire
Wdll, if you're not a member already, check out The Blitz wargaming club. It's usually easy to find a SP game, and there's plenty of decent guys over there. I've never had a problem with a Blitz opponent.
http://www.theblitz.org/message_boar...lay.php?fid=14
cheers,
Cross