Serving MULTIPLE Domain Names on 1 Web Server

How can I host DIFFERENT domain names on the same OSX Tiger Server? I've looked everywhere, but I can't seem to figure it out. My Web server is currently hosting one domain name just fine.
DNS INFO:
The new Domain Names are already purchased & registered, and my ISP is taking care of DNS, pointing all of the domain names to my Tiger web server.
IN SERVER ADMIN >> WEB Services > Settings Button > Sites Tab, I've configured the Domain Names as follows:
Domain Name = domainnamehere.com
Port = 80
IP Address = Any
Web Folder =
/Library/WebServer/Documents/domainnamefolder1/HTML here
/Library/WebServer/Documents/domainnamefolder2/HTML here
/Library/WebServer/Documents/domainnamefolder3/HTML here
Default index files = index.html
The Enable box is checked
PROBLEM:
When I go to any of the new domain names they all open up the MAIN website NOT their own individual web page.
QUESTION:
What am I doing wrong? What do I need to do to host DIFFERENT Domain Names PUBLICLY on the same OSX Tiger Server? I've seen information on setting up "Virtual Hosts" for local web development, but I can't seem to figure out how to host DIFFERENT Domain Names PUBLICLY on the same OSX Tiger Server.
Thanks for your help!
Computerpros

The description of you setup sounds wrong.
You should have multiple Sites configured, one per hostname you're trying to run, like:
Domain1:
Domain Name = domain1.com
Port = 80
IP Address = Any
Web Folder = /Library/WebServer/Documents/domainnamefolder1
Domain1:
Domain Name = domain2.com
Port = 80
IP Address = Any
Web Folder = /Library/WebServer/Documents/domainnamefolder2
Domain1:
Domain Name = domain3.com
Port = 80
IP Address = Any
Web Folder = /Library/WebServer/Documents/domainnamefolder3
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