apache server responds to standard request but not secure

[funkguy4]

Here's the summation of the problem:
I've set up an Apache server with mod_ssl set up to the best of my ability (which is prolly not saying much )

When i do
https://localhost/

i get a nice secure connection (i do have a certificate all set up and self-signed, though i signed it for the wrong domain (DOH)) however, that should only cause a browser warning if the outside was working, because that's what it does when i connect using the previously listed URL)

but when i try to do it from the outside, i get a could not find server error.
however, the following do work from the outside:
http://xx.xx.xx.xx/
http://xx.xx.xx.xx:443/

why that second one works is beyond me, but i'm guessing there's a configuration problem therein. any help much appreciated. tell me what i should post on here from httpd.conf and ssl.conf.
i DID leave the comments in those files though, so they're quite bulky and mostly useless to the experts among us. so it would be great if you guys told me what specific parts to post

i've got a virtual host set up in ssl.conf like this, tell me if it needs to change:

<VirtualHost localhost:443>
DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs"
ServerName localhost:443
ServerAdmin my_email@gmail.com
ErrorLog logs/error_log
TransferLog logs/access_log

i'm doing a blanket listen on port 443 also.
i wish standard http requests wouldn't be accepted on port 443 also
please helpppppppp

[funkguy4]

actually i figured it out after some more searching (experts-exchange helps a lot )
http://www.ilovett.com/blog/2004/10/21/

i changed the virtual-host tag to cover *:443 and it's running well now (for those who run into a similar problem)